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Published on September 19, 2014 by Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshall Mark Binskin (author)

The SAFEBASE alert level across Defence has been raised to CHARLIE.

On 12 September 2014, based on advice from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Prime Minister raised the National Terrorism Public Alert Level to HIGH. As a precaution, and consistent with the change to the National Terrorism Public Alert Level, Defence has decided to raise the alert level at all our bases and establishments.

Personnel from Navy Strategic Command and the Office of the Chief of Navy participate in a Spring 'Cupcake-off' competition at Russell Offices, Canberra, to raise money for Navy's charity 'Keeping Watch'.

The advent of Spring heralded an opportunity for Navy Strategic Command Headquarters personnel to roll up theirs sleeves and bake for a cause.

Published on September 20, 2014 by SBLT Ash Wells (author), Unknown (photographer)

Officer-in-Charge, Command and Junior Warfare Application Course (JWAC), Lieutenant Commander Prudence Hawkins-Griffiths, with her team of dedicated shoe donators, and Ms Jennifer Reynolds, a volunteer from Shoes for Planet Earth, with a swag of donated running shoes at HMAS Watson.

Personnel from HMAS Watson teamed up with the company ‘Lululemon Athletica’ to donate footwear for ‘Shoes for Planet Earth’, which is a charity that collects and distributes recycled running shoes to those in need in local and international communities.

Published on September 16, 2014 by ABIS Cassie McBride (author and photographer)

Attendees of the dedication of the 'Book of Remembrance for Royal Navy Boy Seamen Killed in Action during WWII' at the Memorial Chapel of Saint Mark, HMAS Cerberus, Victoria.

Members of the Australian Division of the HMS Ganges Association and cadets from Training Ship Tingara gathered at the HMAS Cerberus Memorial Chapel of Saint Mark on 7 September to remember the loss over 500 boy seamen killed in the Second World War.

Published on September 13, 2014 by LEUT Kiz Burtenshaw (author), SGT William Guthrie (photographer)

Mrs Mae Smith with the fund raising Cancer Council Daffodil's she has just bought from HMAS Harman personnel.

In August, personnel from HMAS Harman volunteered their time to sell daffodils during one of the Cancer Council’s most important fundraising events - Daffodil Day. Sold through July and August, the Cancer Council daffodil represents hope for a cancer–free future.

It was a cool and overcast day at Fleet Base East, but that did not stand in the way of HMAS Parramatta raising more than $1,200 for the ship's nominated charity by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Able Seaman Lionel Hayden (left) and Leading Seaman Samuel Hall receive a donation from Ms Mikaela Cameron while fundraising for Legacy outside Woolworths in Queanbeyan.

HMAS Harman continued its support of Legacy last week by providing 14 volunteer sailors and officers and 60 Australian Navy Cadet volunteers from TS Canberra to sell badges, for three days, during Legacy’s Canberra and Queanbeyan badge appeal.